Sacramento German Genealogy Society
                                                                                                
 
 
Geogen is short for "geographical genealogy" - location based ancestor research.
Entering a family name creates a map showing the distribution of surnames in Germany. Try it!

What's New?
DB March 2025
The July 2025 issue of Der Blumenbaum is now available (as of July 14, 2025). If you are a member and did not receive a copy, log-in to the website and go to the Der Blumenbaum page to download this issue.
German Immigrants to America Church Records (set of books): That collection was moved from the Sacramento FamilySearch Center to the Sacramento Turn Verein Library. Before going there, check their hours and verify that the books are on the shelf.
Pennsylvania SIG: The SIG is inactive due to the person running it no longer being available. If you would liked to take on that SIG, please email sggs@sggs.us.
German Genealogy Resource Map - courtesy of Palatines to America German Genealogical Society is now listed under Resources.  To find it, click "Resources" in the sidebar to the left, then filter by Category "Genealogical Research" and Timeframe "New (within 180 days)"
Time Zones – Online events can task place anytime so the Live Webinars FAQ page has an easy-to-use time zone converter pre-configured by SGGS to show times for the most commonly referenced time zones.
Pommern Research Video – Recording of the 2nd Online Pommern Connection Session of the Pommerscher Greif, the Ahnenforscher Stammtisch Unna and the International German Genealogy Partnership (IGGP) in the English language from December 19th, 2020.
  Looking for new links and files? – Go to the links and files options under Resources. New entries are marked "NEW" and include many links to Prussian resarch in Germany, a Germans from Lithuania name index and free German music. Also added a link to a FamilySearch page containing videos for those doing Austro-Hungarian research.
 


SGGS' Online Store

The SGGS Online Store which sells Der Blumenbaum back issues and a few mechandise items is temporarily closed. It will reopen soon with an all new look and easier to use customer interface. If you have any questions about ordering merchandise, please contact SGGS <sggs@sggs.us>.
 
SGGS also looking for people to help with sales during meetings and to ship items ordered online. If you would like volunteer, please contact SGGS at any of its meetings or the foregoing email address.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Upcoming Events
Jul 22
Digging Deeper: Studying Land Records of German Settlers
Presented by Lisa Gorrell, CG. This lecture will review the use of land records to learn more about our German ancestors. The focus will be on land records from the federal land states, covering the Bureau of Land Management website to locate patents for cash sales and homestead records, as well as the FamilySearch catalog to locate land purchased locally. These records can reveal immigration information and migration patterns of our German immigrants.   Register in Zoom for This Event   Display date and time for most locations
Aug 26
German Immigrants to America Church Records Book Series
Presented by Dr. Roger Minert. More information will be posted soon. Registration will open in August.   Display date and time for most locations
Dec 6
Christkindlmarkt 2025
The Sacramento Turn Verein will host a German Christmas market during the first weekend in December that features shopping opportunities, live entertainment and a German lunch. Best of all, SGGS will be hosting an informational booth there. Please stop by to say hello and purchase German genealogy books. Hours: 10 am to 6 pm (Saturday); 11 am to 6 pm (Sunday)   More information from the Sacramento Turn Verein